Flatiron holder



Patented July 6, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT R. DERGE, OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.

FLATIRON HOLDER.

Application led December 27, 19273. Serial No. 682,940.

My' invention is an improved fiat-iron holder, the object of which is toso insulate the holder that the danger of fire, due. to igniting theironing board, is entirely eliminated. Y

Another object is to provide a holder hav ing an inner tray and an outertray'which are separated and insulated from each other by alayer ofinsulating material.

A further object is to provide a holder which is simple in constructionand inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be further described in the followingdetailed description.

In the annexed drawingin which my invention is illustrated:

Figure l is a plan view of my holder.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the 2G line 2 2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the sheet forming the outer tray, prior tobending in shape.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 4 4. of Figure l.

Referring more particularly to the drawing1 my holder comprises an outertray l, the side walls 2 of which converge upwardly. The inner tray 3 inwhich the iron is adapted to rest has converging side walls 4. Thesewalls extend upwardly slightly above the upper edge of the walls 2.Thus, if the iron is permitted to rest on the walls 4, it will not touchthe tray l and consequently will not heatsaid tray.

An insulating and fire resistant packing 5 (such as asbestos) is placedbetween the trays l and 3 and if desired may also be formed in the shapeof a tray, with converging side walls.

The trays l and 3 are preferably stamped 40 from a single piece ofmetal, and the tray l as shown at 6 has one end left unfolded. With thisend open the packing 5 and tray 3 is inserted, after which the end isfolded upwardly and the flanges 7 thereon are riv- 45 eted to theadjacent side.

The converging sides of the trays 1 and 3 enables the tray 3 to be heldin place without a connecting pin or link between the two trays. Thepacking 5 serves to hold the tray 50 3 in position and insulates it fromthe outer tray l, thus eliminating all possibility of leating the outertray, and thus causing a Having described my invention, I claim'. 55

A Hatiron holder comprising an outer tray having upwardly and inwardlyconverging side walls, an inner tray of similar shape positioned withinsaid outer tray in spaced relaton thereto, the walls of said inner trayprojecting above the plane of the upper edges of the walls of the outertray, and insulating material filling the space between said trays.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALBERT R. DERGE.

